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National Musical League,

CHICAGO, March 9.-The National league
Of musicians had session here to-day.
There were twenty-seven delegated pre-.
sent, representing muaicsl organizations
in New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati,
Chicago, st. Louis, Newark and Camden,
~, Richmond, San Francisco and Pitts.
burgh. The election of officers for the
ensuing year resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, q: M. Currier, Chicago; Vice. -Presi.
dents, Christian schmitz, San Francisco !;
2. Il. W. Ruhe, Of Pittsburgh, and Owen
Miller, st. Louis; Treasurer, Lawrence O.
Reilly, New York, and Secretary, James
Beck, Philadelphia. Mr.. Currisr made q
number OF suggestions, among which was
one for uniform pitch, and another for o
law prohibiting government bands from
competing with private organizations. The
latter suggestion WAS adopted, and it WAS
reported that the Secretary OF War had
given instructions not to hire out except
under peculiar circumstances. -
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Hsgs 10 meat. Here is o confession I'll
10, the gods, and 1t is mado by that ster.
liz, Democratic paper, the Louisville
Cclr;r.jonrHai. Listen:
"John Sherman is coming South to mako
P,o.:ctionist speeches. Ho is Republi.
ca Of Rspublicana. He has both the in.
tIlcerce aud the courage OF his opinions.
IA kroSa what he wants and whero to
"a, 4. The issue he makes with the
Democratic party is aqusre one, and,
th,ush he can give REASONS which tho
s,u.hern protectionists, who masquerade
DEMOCRATS, have neither the ability,
ar the knowledge to give, he will
be found standing squarely on the
PLATFORM they have erected and to which
.aoy arc inviting the brother Democrats.
In the next Presidential election the
.aae will be distinct and explicit, and
sylsioas will not be possible. Then we
.hsll zee who are Democrats and who are
republicans. The Republican party
i tbs party OF Protection. Those
rho want protection should join it.
The Democratic party is the party Of q
nEilF reduced to revenue basis, giving
the largest freedom OF trade compatible
with the needs Of the Government
economically administered. Better begin
otoe the line now, lads!"
The Issue is plain as the Courier Journal
nyp, and thoao Protectionist- Democrats
Tio ste following tho old flag Of the party
in hopes their views may be adopted,
would better conserve their interests and
stand better show Of realizing their
hopes by coming over into Macedonia
s1i helping along the good CAUSE.
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BosToN, March 0.-William G. Hick.
man, originally Of Philadelphia, but lately
OF Boston, has joined the American colony
in Canada. yu ID.
Hickman, it is alleged, swindled num-
ber OF Boston capi.alists out OF between
$50, ,0O and $4,000. He claimed to have
q formula for manufacturing an article
that he called ''augarine" out OF common
starch. The sugarine was to take the
place OF ordinary nugar, to which it was
equal in all respects. .a.as
According to HickmNn's atory, the Gu
gsrine could be made for one and half
cents per pound and sold readily for five
and hall cents. Several capitalists be-
came Interested and furnished considera-
BILE Gums Of money which, it is eaid,
Hickman converted to his own use.
When he found he could no longer blind
his dupes, he lef. the city for Montreal,
where he now is. He makes no secret OF
his whereabouts. Hickman is said to be
very well connected in Philadelphia.
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Foiled burglars.

GREENspuRo, Pa, March 9.--stephen
Hutton, OF the firm Of Hutton, stutzman
& Co., Of Ligonier. was brutally beaten
and almost killed during the night by
three burglars whom Hutton surprised in
the furniture factory where the burglars
hGd broken In for tools, with which to
buIglarize business houses. Hutton is ".
ing Unconscious at home, not expected to
live. He was found in the factory this
morning by Gus Lawson, q neighbor. s
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No protection for Chinumeu.

WASHINGTON, D. O., March 9.-The
published summary Of the Supreme Court
decision rendered last Monday, to the
effect that there is no federal law to punish
persons who innict injury upon unnat-
uralized Cinnamon in this country, gave
rise to a doubt whether the court intend,
ed 10 tako the stand that Congress had no
right to pass laws to protect these foreign
ers. At tho Chinese legation more or less
uncasiness was felt as the full text OF the
decieion had not been received and they
were in doubt what the full force of the
decision would be. Ohiet Juatice Waite
clears up the doubts on this point, how
ever. He says tho court distinctly stated in
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ORDNANCE AND TonrIFlcAr1oSs.
Some Successful Tests sAiado-Fortifcutionl
Going to Waste.

Some Successful Tests Observation-Disclosures
Going to Waste.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 0.-The OH.
cera Of the ordnance corrR are very much
gratiiied with the performance OF tho new
eight.inch steel rifle now being tested at
Sandy Hook. This gun was built at West
Point foundry Of English and domestic
nteel. Thirty test rounds have been fired
and the trials will be continued during
the summer. With a shot weighing $50
pounds and charge Of American brown
powder tho initial velocity Of the pro.
jectile was 1875 feet, and; the energy de.
velored at diatance OF 1000 yards equal
to 1000 foot tons.
General Benet says that these results
have been carefully compared with the
records Of trials Of the new navy guns, and
krupp, English and French guns OF the
same calibre, and establish the fact that
the army eight-inch e!eel rifle Is fully
equal to the navy gun, and better than
guns OF corresponding cslibre made by for.
eign manufacturers:
Touching the failure OF Congress to pass
fortidcation appropriation bill, General
Benet, the Cbief Of Ordnance, today aaid
that the result ia to leave the fortitication
and ordnance work in worae shape than
they were after the adjournment OF the
last session. at that time, there were q
few Tag ends OF appropriations available,
but now the Ordnance Bureau and the
Engineer Corps must come to full atop
80 far as concerns the construction OF guns
and Notifications.
The engineer corps, said the General,
has abou. surrendered its major functions
and has been resolved into body Of civil
liana devoting ell its time to river and
har5or improvements, Two twelve inch
'rillGd cannon-c ceat iron strengthened with
sieel-have been laying ior months in
complete in the South Boston shope, Con.
greea havinEfailedto reappropriste auHi-
ciens sum Of money out OF the amount
already authorized to be expended to put
them in serviceable condition. There is
no expectation among ordnance officers
that Congress, will pass fortifcation sp-
preparation bill before the closing days OF
the nsxt Congress, and during the next
fifteen months there will not be funds
available 10 pay even the watchmen at
tortitlcatlong without garrisons.
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Far Western Indian scare.

BISMARCK, DAK., March 9.-There is not
much stock taken here in the report that
the people of. St. John, Rolette county,
have sent out for military protection
against half breeds and Indians, who, it is
said, are menacing their lives and pro-
perty. rii -
1t is looked upon as a scare, and the
Governor will not call out the militia un.
leas 1t becomes absolutely necessary, and
he proposes to find out the truth Of affairs
before he goes to the expense Of sending
troops hundreds OF milcs to country
without railroads or facilities for trav-
J cling. 3T
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SLICK SWINDLERS.
Successful Scheme Worked on Indiana
EnrMCrs |'.H

Successful Scheme Worked on Indiana
Farmers. ',
snELByvILLE, ND, March "a gang OF
swinders have just been unearthed that
have been operating in different sections
quite successfully. Their scheme is rath-
or novel and bears on its face every mark
Of genuineness, and it is pretty slick
farmer that escapes. These men usually
20 in pairH, an d their business is to watch
the weekly newspapers for notices Of stock
that has been taken up and advertised.
Soon as one Of these notices is found, ono
Of the men goes to the party who has
taken the stock up and iuspects it caro-
fully, but is very sorry to find that the loet
animal ia not his.
He then goes back to his partner and
gives him full description OF tho proper.
ty, and il there is any special mark or
blemieh on the beast, o note is made OF 1t.
Then in T. day or two the second man
goes to tho farmer and says: II see you
have taken up horse Jas the case may be- ,
and as one OF mine strsyed away some
time eince, I would like to see the ANIMAL"
"Oh, yes, certainly. I would have no OBJ
lection to describing it." and then will fol.
low tho description, which is always fin.
ished with the remark that II can identity
the horse in minute il be is mine, by az
and then some little peculiar mark is
named, that was found by the first man.
The farmer looka for. this and tinds it,
the Identification is complete, and the
stock is about to be turned over, when the
sharper, half hesitating, says something
about selling 1t. Then in his own "slick'
way he makes cash aale, the farmer
agreeing to pay the advertising bill. In
due time the rightful owner puts in an ap'
pearance. claims and proves up the pro
perty, and the farmer realizes that he has
been taken In and done for. The trick II
good one" and, 40 a rule, works to per
ieGtion,i
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Officials Bounced.

WASHINGTON, D. G., March 9.-Tbe
President to-day directed the removal Of
James D. Bowie, Collector OF Customs g.
Petersburg, Vs., and John Menshaw,
Supervising Inspector OF steam vesaeIs for
the Third District which includes the At
lantlc coast from Cape Charles 10 the ex-
treme end Of Florida. The latter has twice
bean suspended from Office and then re-
stored to duty because Of the Senate to
act on the nomination Of his successor.
lu making these removals the President
has taken advantage for the first time OF
the repeal Of the tenure Of office act.
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You cannot afford to waste time in sxper.
imenting when your lungs are in danger,
consumption always seeme, at first, only
cold. DO not permit any dealer to i'm
pose upon you with aome cheap imitation
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump.
ton, Coughs and Colds, but be sure YOU
get the genuine. Because no can make
more profit he may tell YOU ho has some
thing just ss good, or just the same. Don't
be- deceived, but inSlst upon getting Dr..
Kings New Discovery, which is guaran-
teed to give relief in ali Throat, Lung and
Chest affections. Trial bottles free at
Logan & Co.'s drug store.
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FRANKFORT, KY, March o. short
time since Captain B. G. Milan, Of this
city, made Al elegant reel, which he cent
to Senstor Blackburn and Representative
Breckenridge, With the request that they
would present it to the President with the
compliments Of Kentucky Republican,
who loved him for the fieh he caught. To:
day Captain Milan received the following
letter:
WASHINGTON, D. O., March i. 1887.
8. 8. Milan, Esq:
My Dean SlR-I have received, through
Mesers. Blackburn and Breckenridge, the
beautiful reel which you have sent to me,
and I beg you to accept my sincere thanks
for the same. l think it il the finest
piece Of work in that line l have ever
seen, and tho sight aud handling Of it
makes me long for the time when I can
put it in use. l have no doubt that it will
be the means OF afiording me much pleas.
ure, and I hope that my performances
may do your handiwork no discredit.
You're, very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND. Z
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VOLUME XXXV.---NUMBER ITO.
NAIL ASSOCIATION.
Tho Old Gard Reailrmcd Although Some
Favor nm Advance.

CHICAGO. ILL, March GA largely at.
tended meeting Of the Western Nail Man.
uiacturers was held here to-day. Tho sub
ject discussed was the price list for the
ensuing year and tho doors wcre clouely
guarded. The deliberations were attended
with an animated discussion, and al.
though every. effort was made to suppress
the news Of the proceedings 1t was aacer.
tanned that the. majority Of tho members
Of the Association were in favor OF IN
advance In the card price. 1t was finally
decided, however, that the present card
price OF So 70 a keg should hold aud this
price Was reaflirmed,
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ENCITEsIENT A;r'IIALT1MonE
over tho Nunored Sale-somo Alleged
- Offers for tho kund.

- Offers for tho Road.
BALTIMORE, March 0.--Much discusalon
hos been had this afternoon In regard to
tho reported deal. The 1900 shares Of
the Baltimore 4 Ohio stock is believed by
many to have been disposed Of. Several
Of the trustees were approached and they
all declined to speak Of the matter. Mr.,
Garrett this afternoon was shown the
laseat dispatches from New York and after
carefully reading them, smiled and said
u have nothing to say. When do have
anything to give the press, I will do It
While tonight tho general impression
here 10 that some sort Of an agreement has
been made for the surrender OF the con.
gol Of the Baltimoreland Ohio Railway, It
Ii positively stated by gentleman who ia
near TO Mr.. Garrett that no agreement or
contract exists tor such transfer. He, at
tho same time, stated that q syndicate
will probably be. formed OF which Mr..
Garrett will be member, for the work.
ing OF such railroad system as is spoken
Of. He further said there is no law to pre-.
vent the voting by proxy Of all the shares
owned by the Garrett family, and enough
OF othera to make majority Of the stock
for any deal the road authorities may deem
desirable. He also said that $3.50 per
share had been offered and refused for a
transfer Of q majority Of the stock.
ltwas said this evening that an offer Of
S6,0O0,000 had been made for the Balti.
more 4 Ohio telegraph system, and S.
100000 for the express business, both Of
Which had been declined. The deter.
mined refusal Of Mr.. Garrett to confirm or
deny any OF the statements which have
been made, leave the people in anxiety.
These who have always been ssauuch
friends Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio road will
not believe that any transfer OF the con-
troll OF the road has been or will be made.
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Tho boy Shot.

CINCINNATI, March "a special from
Millersburg, Ind, says that Wilsen
Driver, deputy constable, came there
from Switzerland county to arrest Wm.
sleet, who had escaped from officers while
under arrest for stealing, and found him
in a GkiT going toward the Kentucky
shore. He called on Sleet to return.
sleets son, Leslie, aged IA, who was
also in a skiG at the Indiana shore, called
to his father not to return. Driver then
fired at the elder sleet. The boy begged
the constable not to kill his father. where.
upon Driver deliberately shot the boy,
lntiicting a fatal wound. A warrant wat
Issued for the arrest OF Driver, H.
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Tho Lengue Convention.

New ioEE, March 9.-Whsn the dele.
gates of the National Base Ball League met
at the Fifth Avenue hotel this morning
it was announced that reply had been
received shortly after midnight from
Kansas City, accepting the first offer Of
the League Tor their playess, namely
$4,000, the second offer Of $500 for five
Of their men with an extra $500 for Rad
ford not being considered satisfactory.
The agreement was closed on these terms.
The Washington men secured the new
players for whom they have been contest
ing since they gave up hope Of adding
Glssscock to their team, namely: DON
nelly; al Meyers, Whitney and O'Brlen.
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The Bnlgntinn Revolt.

Rus1cuuK, March 9.-sentences were
pronounced to-day against several more
insurgents. Four officers were condemn
ed to prison Tor life, four were sentenced
to fifteen years and three for eight years.
Ono hundred and twenty soldiers belong.
ing to tho battalion OF Sophia were all
sentenced to three years. 1t ia thought
probable the Bulgarian commander in
chief will reduce all these sentences. No
further executions arc expected. Troops
sent to silistria to suppress the revolt
have been Withdrawn. -
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Il Bogus Interview.

OTTAWA, OSr., March 9.-The Minister
Of Customs says, with reference to the
alleged interview that has been published
in the United States and English press
as having taken place between news-
paper reporter and himself, in which be is
represented as saying that the Dominion
Government hes under consideration q
retaliatoIy bill, the details Of which we're
given, and which they proposed laying
before Parliament, heavily increasing and
in many instances making a prohibitory
dnty on American products coming into
Canada, that no such interview ever took
place. a.
He says that it is fraud, and gross
imposition on the newspapers that pub
lished it. He further atates that from
what has been learned, this fraud has it's
origin in the same quarter as the bogus
draft Of q reciprocity treaty between Can
ada and the United States which was tele.
graphed all over the continent from here
last fall. IN
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Fatal Boiler ExDlOsIOn,

GRAND RAPIDS, Mlcu., March o.-The
boiler OF Gibbs shingle mill, near Ed
more, early this morning exploded with
terrific force, completely wrecking the mill
and causing terrible fatality.
Two men were instantly killed (uames
not KNOWN and seven we're seriously
wounded, one Of whom will probably die.
The loss to the mill is estimated at from
5000 to $4,000; covered by insurance.
NO cause has as yet been assigned for the
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Pl1rsDuEGu, March s.-The National
Pipe and Tube Association met here to-
day and realtirmed the card rate. Trade
was reported brisk with the spring preg-
pects very encouraging. G5'''f W.
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Iris no. Inappropriate that the funeral
Of Henry Ward Beecher should be at.
landed with military honors. II he was
not director OF late military operations
he yas o conspicuous inspiration.
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BALTIMORE, MD, March 9.-The gross
earnings Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road and its branches and leased lines for
February, 1887, were Sl.5B2, ,G3S, or II per
cent more than for eny February since
the opening OF the road.
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Found Guilty OF Forgery.

Sptcia! Dipdtch to he Inttllfgcnccr.
WRsrox, W. Va, March 9.-W. L. Old
aker was tried herc to-day for iorgeay, and
the jury returned q verdict Of guilty. Sen
tence was deferred.
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VIENNA March 0.-Ths advance aheets
Of Koch's memoirs give numerous proofs
that Prince Alexander, while ruler of Bul.
garia, made repeated attempts to conciliate
the Csar, all Of which were rendered futile
by tho intrigues OF Hilrovo, formerly Rus.
sian Consul at Sofia, who sentv olumnlous
reports to St. Petersburg. Prince Alex.
ander, in 1881, sent his resignation to the
Gear, who insisted that he remain upon
the throne. The Zaukoff party, then anti.
Russian, supported Alexander. @l'gN
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rur Western Nail Association has taken
n, conservative view Of things, and still
rdutains the old card. When the furry
,,mss then 10 tho time to be In q hurry.
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Tus pictures oi the late Henry Ward
B,echer appearing in the daily picturesque
mess arc asvaricd az tho accomplishments
Of him whom they arc intended to rep.
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Che Glttelliig&trfer
a., So.. 10 and ~ Fourteenth Street.
lx, now u New York actress hires a
10 pretend that he is crazy and iniat.
'..I , with her. 70 what base uses must
,,,p come at last.

vow loomB up ". L. Wilson in the
c.n,,o,ial question as m extra Besslon
.,,Jd,,e. There will moro before tho
WA, Crows in Charleston.
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rnr alleged sale Of tho Baltimore & Ohio
pI,,o,d lakes such shape that there Ia a
,,,ricjon Of truth in tho report. A aim.
.ln5snial would set all hearts ut rest,
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no direct connection with the deal, but II
the came Is carried through he will, Of
course, appear In the interest Of tho Wost.
ern Union, as ono OF the objects Of this
gigantic scheme Is to create harmony in
telegraph aa well as railroad matters"
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Foreign Tribute to Deechcr.

LONDON, March 0.-The Rev. DR.. Parker,
of the City Temple, to-day publishes a
tribute to the late Henry Ward Beecher
in which he saya, among other things:
II do not hesitate to pronounce him
the greatest preacher that ever lived. We
who bowed with him in prayer know
with what might Of humility, pen;tenco,
faith and love he stormed the kingdom Of
Heaven. His moral fearlessness was con-
sistent throughout. It was vain to threat
en- Mr.. Beecher, once he made up his mind.
No Luther was as prepared to face loss,
an infamy or desertion. l never heard
him say an unkind word of any enemy.
when Mr.. Beechsr left my house he
put his arm around my neck, kisaed me,
and said: Goodbye, old fellow, love
you These were the last words I heard
from Mr.. Beecher's lips. My house was
larger and brighter because Mr.. Beecher
tarried there. MIR. Beecher and his vile
used to call themselves two old folks;
verify they might have been young lovers,
go devoted were they to one another. l
wish to be at Mr.. Beecher's grave in spirit
to take short look where the body lies
and thereafter steadily upward to Heaven
where he has ascended." ..gl.l
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his health. f

his health.
Patrick Giblin has boen appointed Fire
Warden for the Fourth ward.
me Bstiaire nail factory was idlo yes.
terday afternoon for want Of natural gas.
Mr.. A. B. Battelle was lying very low
yesterday at his home on Thirty.fith
George Vaupel, aged IL. died yesterday,
az ms mothers home in the Fourth ward,
of rheumatism.
The Echool entertainments begin to.
night. Preparations have been making
for this for many weeks. The proceeds
arc 70 be used for buying reading books
supplementary 10 the regular text books.
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DIED.

? --|--- T,IT"-T- W. DIED. n r -------
CoSRAD-on Wednesday, March 0, 1857, at 10 T.
A., FRED. CONRAD. aged 70 years.
Funeral notice hereafter,